The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-12-15
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REPORTER

REPORTER.
Last Weeks Occurrences in City and
Couaty Narrated IN Condensed
Paragraphs.
Advice . turzcys-roast high.
Christmas only ten days off.
Oar merchants, one and ali, seem to DE
busy.
Rev. 5 D Franklin spent several DAYS
in the city the past wee9, visiting his family.
The publication ofthe County Exhibi
this week prevents orr giving the usual
amount of local news.
-Slie' VIII b. s4sp,lIsI at the ware
houses after Saturday, De-. 2tth. until Monday
January 2nd, 1883.
Rev. " E. Swain, the new pastor of the
NJ. P. Church will conduct services at his
church next Sunday morning and evening
Efforts are being made to have the
Boston Mendellsohn Quinte.te Club give
concert in the Twin-City on January 25rd
next.
DR.. A. L. Petree recently of this coun-
ty, but now of Rowan, gave us a pleasant
call last week and ordered The SENTINEL
sent TO his address one year
The Stockholders of the Wachoyia
National Bank are called to meet at the
Office ofsaid bank on Tuesday, January 10
So. See notice IN this issue
A little colorel child, the name OF
whom we did not learn, fell in the creek
near Belo's pond Tuesday evening and was
drowned before aid could reach it.
1t Is stated that the philosophical citi-
zens Of Durham are taking steps to connect
Wilson, Wilmington, Winston, Raleigh,
Charlotte and Durham by telephone.
Mr.. J. C. Reterts, Of Kernersville, IS
one Of the delegates appointed to the Gen
eral Conference of the NJ. P. Church, which
meets next Hay at adrian, Michigan
DR.. J, t. Bagwell having been granted
license to preach from the quarterly confer
ence at Char.atte, has returned to the
ministry ard is row termed Local Preach
er.
1t is learned that Mr. Z. A Oldham has
sued the Admission Ala Hot Blast Compa-
ny for $4,000 for breach Of contract. and
also for the balance due him for the unfin-
ished year.
Don't fail to hear Prof. S. I. Ford, the
Elocutionist, ct the Academy Chapel in
Salem tonight and tomorrow night An
evening of rare entertainment awaits those
who attend.
-Messrs. Brown, Rogers q Co., have a
change in their advertisement to which ev-
:. y
reliable hardware firm, who are doing a
good business.
Prof. S. {. Lindsay who has had charge
Of the Kernersvile High S,ho Of for several
years past, has purchased the High Point .
institute and will take charge the first of j
the new year.
The Winston & Fayetteville Railroad i
was sold in Greensboro Monday to satisfy /
Judgment in favor of Mr.. w. A. Stone. Col. |
a. B. Andrews, ofthe R. & D. Co. was the |
purchaser at S8000
DO you want mule or horse, or a
longer cared animal If so you will find
cut where to buy it cheap b, reading the
advertisement of D. p Peery & Co., who |
will be here on the 10Th
Miss Helen Blythe played "Only 4
Woman's Heart" to a good audience at the
Opera House Tuesday night II was the
best play that has been in Winston this year.
Our people will be glad 10 welcome the
company again.
The Commissioners of Salem have
passed an ordinance prohibiting the explo-
If a., !.
The boys dislike that ordinance, neverthe-
less they will have to gin and bear it,
unless they feel disposed to pay one dollar
for each offence.
A ''baby-waker'' shook things M in
general in Salem Monday night Notwith-
standing the boys may feel the joyous sea-
son near at hand, they should exercise bet
Ter propriety than by placing such explo-
ions upon the streets. Such work is dam
gerous and ought not to be tolerated.
Mr.. /. w. Durham, Winstonss marble
man, says he is here to stay as he has been
here twel 1e years and intends to stay twelve
more,-proviie'i life lasts and the people
continue 10 patronize him in the future as
in the past His advertisement elsewhere
means what it says and says what it means
Rev. w. c. Norman, the newly-ap-
pointed pastor to the Centenary NJ. f.
Church is expected to arrive here to day.
The first Quarterly Meeting of the Church
will be held on Saturday, conducted by Pre-
siding Elder J. A. Cunniggim and the t
pastor. Services Sunday morning and
aight at the usual hours (
The Colored Graded School opened
Monday with 200 pupils in attendance, while f
he number since then has increased daily t
t is under the management of Prof. F. NJ.
Martin, yet Prof. J. L. Tomlinson has the :
eneral supervision of both schools. The 9
uilding, which by the way, is convenient
md handsomely arranged structure, cost, as 6
now stands fitted up, about $4,000.
The large well being dug by the Win I
ton Water Works Company, superintendent
y Mr. j. G. Miller, is now forty-five fee. in f.
epth and the work continues Fifty odd L
eet will lie reached, at which depth it is e
bought the well will furnish over forty feet
t water. During the work several small s
ems Of mineral, probably gold, have been j
ouched, but the value Of them will not be a
nown until analysed
Charlie Crittendon, a former citizen of
Winston, was shot down upon the streets of
greensboro Tuesday evening by a revenue
lneer named Morgan, from the effectsof